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#bf8835 color: Burnished Copper

#bf8835 is rgb(191, 136, 53) in RGB and oklch(66.633% 0.11834 73.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

66.6%
0.118
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bf8835

#bf8835 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnished Copper (#bb8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bf8835 mixed with white

  1. bf8835
  2. c6944d
  3. cca063
  4. d3ac77
  5. dab78b
  6. e0c39e
  7. e6cfb1
  8. eddbc5
  9. f3e7d8
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bf8835 mixed with black

  1. bf8835
  2. a6752d
  3. 8d6325
  4. 75521d
  5. 5e4115
  6. 48310e
  7. 332208
  8. 1f1303
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8835 with less saturation

  1. bf8835
  2. bb8a43
  3. b78b4e
  4. b38d59
  5. af8e63
  6. aa8f6c
  7. a69074
  8. a2917c
  9. 9d9285
  10. 99938c

Questions about #bf8835

What color is #bf8835?

#bf8835 is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(191, 136, 53), in HSL hsl(36.09, 56.56%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.633% 0.11834 73.987).

What colors go well with #bf8835?

The complementary color of #bf8835 is #5e97db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d07b55 and #a09735. The triadic partners are #00aaa9 and #ae7dc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8835?

Black text reads better on #bf8835: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8835 a warm or cool color?

#bf8835 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.118.